We still have religious fanatics today, they just have a different religion than they did in John Brown's day. This current Antifa/BLM stuff for example.
They hate "hate" so badly, that they will commit all sorts of acts of hate to show how badly they hate hate.
1n 1860 the Norther states produced 25,232,000 lbs. of wool. The Southern States produced 8,337,000 lbs. wool. Really don’t see much competition between the two.
What is wool used for? What other product was greatly more popular for the same purpose? Who produced this product and how?
What is wool used for? What other product was greatly more popular for the same purpose? Who produced this product and how?
Wool was used to make warm, durable cloth suitable for the Northern climes of Europe and the United States. Not much cotton is worn in Quebec, Minnesota or Norway in December. By the same token not much wool is worn in Spain, the Congo or Mississippi in August.
High quality clothing in both Europe and the United States was made of wool, not cotton. Even the Confederate Army wanted to use wool for the uniforms of it’s soldiers. This is because wool was much more durable and the uniform articles would last much longer than cotton. Since the Confederacy didn’t have access to large quantities of wool, they had to settle for a wool cotton blend called jean. The Confederates even imported wool uniforms for Britain and Ireland.
In warmer climates like Southern Europe, Africa, India, Southern United States and indoor comfort in colder climates, cotton is the cloth of choice. But it has limitations. It is not suitable for colder climates or where durability is a requirement. In reality, cotton and wool are not direct competitors in the textile trades. Both have their uses and markets. Cottons is the larger of the two markets and the South was the primary producer of cotton.